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Then the men of the city said to Elisha, "Behold now, the site of the city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad and the land is unfruitful."

And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

And he said, "Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it." So they brought it to him.

And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.

Then he went out to the spring of water and threw salt in it and said, "This is what the LORD says: 'I have purified these waters; there shall not come from there death or unfruitfulness any longer.'"

And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord , I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.

So the waters have been purified to this day, in accordance with the word of Elisha which he spoke.

So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.